Correlation of SOST serum level with age.

<p>(A) (r<sub>s</sub> = 0.36; p<0.0001), C-reactive protein (CRP) level (B) (r<sub>s</sub> = -0.18; p = 0.0001), high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) level (C) (r<sub>s</sub> = -0.22; p<0.0001), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) (D) (r<sub>s</sub> = -0.12, p = 0.007) and Dickkopf-1 (DKK-1) serum levels (E) (r<sub>s</sub> = 0.15, p = 0.0008); r<sub>s</sub>: Spearman correlation coefficient.</p>